IIO is Seeking Witnesses to a July 2024 Arrest in Vancouver (2024-195)
Case: 2024-195 Incident Date: July 23, 2024 Agency: Municipal Location: Vancouver Detachment: Vancouver Police Department Incident Classification: Serious Harm Case Status: Open - Investigation in ProgressINFORMATION BULLETIN
Independent Investigations Office
For Immediate Release
Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is seeking witnesses to the arrest of one man in Vancouver last July.
At about 11:30 p.m. on July 23, 2024, one man was arrested in the hallway of an apartment building in the 8600 block of Heather Street.
The man who was arrested contacted the IIO on August 15, 2024 and reported that he was injured while being taken into custody.
Initial investigative steps will seek to confirm whether the man’s injuries meet the serious harm threshold, as defined by the Police Act, and if so, whether any force used during the arrest was necessary, proportionate, and reasonable under the circumstances.
The IIO is asking any person with video footage or relevant information about the incident to please contact the Witness Line toll-free at 1-855-446-8477 or via the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.
Background
The IIO is the Independent civilian oversight agency of the police in British Columbia. It investigates all officer-related incidents that result in serious harm or death, whether or not there is any allegation of wrongdoing.